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Our Leadership

Our Leadership Team

Meet the people guiding DIL’s mission at the national and global level.

Patron 

Dr. Maleeha Lodhi is a journalist, an academic and a diplomat from Pakistan. Until recently, she was the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom, and a former Ambassador to the United States.

She is currently a Fellow at the Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She has also been a member of the United Nations Secretary-General Advisory Board on Disarmament.

Advisory Board

Sara Abbasi

Aamer Abdullah
Nasser A. Ahmad
Najeeb Ghauri

Sara Abbasi

Aamer Abdullah
Nasser A. Ahmad
Najeeb Ghauri

Sara Abbasi

Aamer Abdullah
Nasser A. Ahmad
Najeeb Ghauri

Sara Abbasi

Aamer Abdullah
Nasser A. Ahmad
Najeeb Ghauri

Board of Directors

Fiza Shah, Founder & CEO

Muhammad Shahzad, Chairperson
Maha Hayat
Malika Junaid

Fiza Shah, Founder & CEO

Muhammad Shahzad, Chairperson
Maha Hayat
Malika Junaid
Wajid Mirza
Abdul Rehman Yaqub
Shaila Zamir
Adnan Zuberi
Wajid Mirza
Abdul Rehman Yaqub
Shaila Zamir
Adnan Zuberi

How we make It happen

Our Education Model is built for equity, impact, and scale.
We combine innovative technology, strong teacher support, early learning, and contextualized curricula to help every child succeed especially in underserved communities.

Ed-Tech in Classrooms

Our education technology initiative blends digital lessons with hands-on activities to build foundational skills in core subjects.

Teacher Development

We equip educators with tools, coaching, and AI-powered insights to deliver high-quality instruction, even in the most low-resource settings.

Early Childhood Education

This is where it begins. Our early learning programs nurture curiosity, confidence, and school readiness from the start.

Watch our impact in action

See what learning looks like